Is ice skating harder than roller blading?

Question

I can roller skate and roller blade but am deathly afraid to ice skate. I tried lessons when I was really little and quit after one day...I don't think I was even into it at the time.

I know ice skates have much less support and the way I think...if you walk on the ground, its fine. If you walk on ice, you might slip, which leads me to think I'll continually fall ice skating!

Do you need strong ankles? Does roller blading experience help you ice skate?

Answer 1

the only difference i felt when i went ice skating for the first time was that the ice was VERY slippery [totally obvious, but i didnt realize it until i actually got on the ice] and when you fall you not only get a bruise, but u also get wet.

yeah- if you can rollerblade well you can probably hold your own ice skating [nothing fancy i'm assuming- just normal stuff] because you have the whole balance thing down.

Answer 2

some people find Ice Skating  harder then Roller Skating and others find it easier... personally I think its harder.. I guess because I have kind of weak ankles and cant balance well.. but I've heard others say that Roller skating is harder because they get their wheels wrapped around each other..so I guess it is different for everyone..Knowing how to do one will definitely be a benefit for learning  the other... and yes, strong ankles are a benefit in Ice Skating..give it a try and see how it goes... good luck!

( and I guess I have never actually tried Roller Blading so I dont know about that)...

Answer 3

Yes.  I can roller blade but not ice skate.

Answer 4

I learned to ice skate when I was 5 years old and it didn't take much practice to get down the basics. After an hour I was a natural. At age 9 I got Rollerblades and it was a completely different thing.

I would say that rollerblading is not going to help you with ice skating, but ice skating is not that hard and should be pretty easy to learn.

Answer 5

I think ice skating is easier, but it's essential that you get a REAL ice skate - one with ankle support and a good sharp blade.  If you're comparing roller blading with rental skates, all bets are off.  Rental skates are usually so old and worn in the boot is practically a thick sock.  A real ice skate will feel like a boot and not bend much.  It's not so much about ankle strength as it as about good support.

Also, on a good blade you will be very stable on turns.  The edge grabs and keeps you on the ice.  On roller blades I always feel like I can't lean into a turn because there's no outside edge on wheels.  

Lastly, yes ice is slippery - but there's an advantage to a slippery surface. If you fall while you're moving you're going to slide and disperse that momentum.  On concrete or asphalt, if you fall while you're moving you're just going to have road rash.  Ouch.

Answer 6

Im a clumsy clumsy woman, and I can ice skate very well ! At first you might fall a few times but then it will become easier , I can remember the very first time I went ice skateing , it's slippery and its funny when you fall because you kind of take off sliding!! But its a really really fun thing to do not only that but if you can roller blade it shouldnt be that hard even though the two is different from one another hhmmm, Hey well try it out stay close to the railing like I did case you do fall then you can hold yourself up or go with a few friends and just all hold unto one another, its not as hard or scary as it seems trust me if i can do it, You can to ! Goodluck~

ooo not enough info ? Google ice skateing.

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Answer 7

yeah ice skating is harder

Answer 8

Well  for your first q I think they are = because you have to have balence.

for your second qestion buy YOUR OWN!!!!

Answer 9

They are different. I have noticed people who can do either have no problem on the ice.

Answer 10

uhh YEAH ice skating is A LOT harder than roller blading, 1st, u can cut urself with ur blade 2nd, ur on a blade not wheels, and many other reasons, but you should try ice skating!! i luv it!! dont be afraid, u'll b fine!! just dont trry somethin stupid

Answer 11

I ice skate but i cant roller blade i fall so i really dont think having experiance with that will make to much of a difference.

you dont really need strong ankles just good skates.

or the blade on the skate is to dull

that will make you fall alot, because it dosent cut into the ice as good.

Answer 12

yes it is! ice skating is exactly like rollerblading though, just that u constantly feel like ur gonna fall all the time

Answer 13

If you can roller blade, you can ice skate.  Stopping is a little bit different since you don't have a brake, but going forward, backwards, and turning is virtually the same (assuming you're going to have hockey skates).  Make sure your skates are tied tight and you should be fine.

Wear gloves so you'll slide if you fall (that's one good thing about ice, you slide rather than get road rash).